This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com

24 February 2014

25 years ago - February 1989 - Air Nelson Pipers

Air Nelson's original Piper Pa31 Navajo, ZK-NSN at Nelson on 5 February 1989

Air Nelson were also operating the larger Piper Pa31-350 Chieftains... Here are two examples, above ZK-NSO at Nelson on 4 February 1989 and below ZK-NSP at Nelson on 5 February 1989

Also registered to Air Nelson were Piper Pa23 Aztec ZK-PIX (above) at Nelson on 4 February 1989 and ZK-DIO (below) at Nelson on 5 February 1989. Both aircraft were primarily used on services from Motueka and both were subsequently painted in full Air Nelson colours.